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Scottish Government must double investment in adult social care support to drive transformative change and create up to 75,000 new jobs
Today the Scottish Women’s Budget Group launched new research calling for the Scottish Government to significantly ramp up its investment in the nation’s adult social care support services.
Women, Work and Wealth in Scotland's changing economy 2022 - Guest blog by Carmen Martinez
Last month, the Scottish Women’s Budget Group launched its latest analysis of women, work, and wealth in Scotland.
Responding to the Draft Budget 2023-24
This blog shares our first look review of the draft Scottish Budget 2023-24 and connected Equality and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement and what it means for women, particularly those on the lowest incomes.
SWBG Budget Response - Emergency Budget Review 2022
Written by Sara Cowan, Coordinator and Yve Barry, Engagement Officer at Scottish Women's Budget Group
The cost-of-living crisis doesn't impact us equally
By Yve Barry, Engagement Officer at Scottish Women's Budget Group
We need a gender transformative budget in tackling the current crises
As the Scottish Government plans for an emergency budget review and Parliament undertakes pre-budget scrutiny on the 2023-24 budget SWBG Coordinator Sara Cowan reflects on what’s needed for a gender transformative budget.
Social infrastructure is the keystone to a healthier, happier, greener and more productive Scotland - STUC/SWBG
First published in: Social infrastructure is the keystone to a healthier, happier, greener and more productive Scotland - STUC/SWBG | The Scotsman (Dave Moxam, STUC Deputy General Secretary and Katie Gallogy-Swan, convenor of the Scottish Women's Budget Group)
Experiencing a disability premium - experiences shared in our women's survey
Blog by Heather Williams, SWBG Training Lead
Scottish Women's Budget Group responding to the Resource Spending Review
Last month’s resource spending review presented a stark picture for Scotland’s budget over the coming years. We welcome the fact that health, social care and social security have been prioritised as these are all areas that can have an impact on gender inequality. Measures such as the Scottish Child Payment and changes to Carers Allowance will help address women’s poverty.
Women's experiences of childcare shared through our survey
This is the second blog in our series by Heather Williams looking at what women told us earlier this year when we conducted a survey to find out more about their local public spending priorities, impact of the cost of living crisis and experiences of child and social care.
SWBG Women's Survey results are in
Blog by Heather Williams, SWBG Training Lead
5 principles to drive local action for a gender equal economy
Today we are launching our pre-local election report, Local Spending and Women’s Equality.
Responding to the Spring Statement
Blog by Heather Williams, SWBG Training Lead
8 Priorities for a Feminist Economy in 2022
Blog post by Katie Gallogly-Swan, SWBG Convener, and Sara Cowan, SWBG Coordinator
Reaction to the Draft Budget 2022-23
Responding the Budget Statement for 2022-23 on Thursday 9th December 2021
Why women's voices need to be part of the budget process
Each year the budgetary process starts in a mooted fashion with the process of pre-budget scrutiny. Just before the Scottish Parliament went into recess the newly formed Finance and Public Administration Committee launched its consultation seeking your views on Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23, how they have been affected by COVID-19 and how the next Scottish Budget should address the need for a fair and equal recovery.
Producing the Living Gender History Podcast
Members of SWBG took part in the Living Gender History Podcast episode The Politics of Care in Scotland – listen to the episode
6 challenges to embrace in building a caring, green recovery
Last month we launched a paper ‘Challenges for 2021 and beyond’ ahead of the Scottish elections. We called on Scotland’s political parties to respond to the challenges and to commit to invest in an economy that cares. Here we share the six key challenges the politicians must grasp if our recovery is to tackle existing inequality and the climate crisis, while working towards a gender equal economy.
Time to up the ambition for a green care led recovery
Today the Scottish Budget will go through stage 3 and, barring the unexpected, will pass into law.
My top three highlights of SWBG’s training webinar ‘Introduction to Gender Budgeting’
Guest blog by Carmen Martínez
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